Chapter 60

Episode 60: Forced Through and the Second Form

Rokuhara is truly powerful and it’s a source of pride.

Eina has the ability to fire arrows that hit their mark with pinpoint accuracy, ignoring distance.

When Rokuhara’s invincible mode is added to this, it becomes nearly impossible to counter.

Therefore, it was necessary to use the invincible mode beforehand.

It seems like something Eina alone could handle.

“Still, without the Super Mysterious Beautiful Girl Time, it would have been difficult, wouldn’t it? It appears Eina has obtained what might be the best possible contractor within conceivable limits. She’s utilizing her power fully.”

Impressive, isn’t it, Rokuhara?

“What will you do now? Since we’ve had enough of the Mysterious Beautiful Girl stuff, shall we wrap this up already? If you’re ready, I’ll finish it off.”

That would be disrespectful to Rokuhara!

Rokuhara is doing this for Eina-chan…!

“We can’t have you self-concluding and getting overly emotional.”

If I were allowed to defeat him, I’d already have done so.

To be honest, if we kept targeting Eina-chan with artillery attacks forever, it would suffice.

Even arrows can be endured with determination.

“With determination…?”

These are arrows co-created by the beautiful girl Eina-chan and Rokuhara.

They’re akin to a stimulating form of love.

I’m prepared to receive them with my entire being!

“A Mysterious Beautiful Girl would absolutely never do such a thing.”

I understand.

That’s why we’re setting up a situation where it looks like we’re at a disadvantage while also respecting Rokuhara.

It’s all part of the script for being a Mysterious Beautiful Girl.

Rokuhara is the strongest character in the original work.

He’s strong enough that people might comment, “But surely Rokuhara could win against that,” whenever various incidents occur.

Even if we call someone a Mysterious Beautiful Girl, we can’t just beat them up one-sidedly. Besides, even if we did, it feels like Rokuhara would end up winning in the end.

So, what action should I take here?

Do you understand, Star Reader’s Staff?

“Hmm, should we create another illusion? This time for real?”

What? Can you do that too?

Oh no…

Not really. A Mysterious Beautiful Girl doesn’t use the same trick twice in such a short period.

A Mysterious Beautiful Girl must always have numerous cards up her sleeve and coolly handle every situation.

At the same time, we need to give respect to Rokuhara’s face.

In that case, it would be best to settle this as a clash between opposing forces.

“I see… You mean Tōraku?”

Yes, exactly.

From Tōraku’s perspective, it’s an S-rank battle.

The strongest ones clashing somewhere unrelated to the protagonist… Sounds good, right?

This is essentially an introductory episode to inform the readers that Tōraku will soon be fighting these formidable enemies.

We need to ensure that there will be opinions arguing in favor of Rokuhara, stating things like, “But he lost only because it was his first encounter. He’ll definitely win next time!”

“Hmm, what’s the specific method?”

First, let’s prepare the second form.

“Wait, wait, wait, don’t suddenly prepare some strange thing.”

Is it strange?

This is when Rokuhara transforms Solciera into the second form for the first time.

It allows us to gauge Rokuhara’s true capabilities when pushed to his limits by Solciera.

At the same time, it highlights the mysterious depth of the Mysterious Beautiful Girl.

“I see… Yeah, indeed?”

With that in mind, let’s create an atmosphere befitting the second form.

Well, as usual, with smooth talk and elaborate magic circles, maybe conjure up some wind?

“No, if you’re going to do that, we should upgrade the contract phase to Phase 2. Please wait a moment.”

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Eh? Is it real?

Not some kind of bluff?

“It normally doesn’t exist, but your contract status is a mess. We have to go through the steps to unlock more power. It’s troublesome, really.”

Sorry about that…

But if that’s the case, it might work!

Let’s unveil the second form of the Mysterious Beautiful Girl!

“Ah!”

What’s wrong?

Did this perfect, absolute, unbeatable, ultimate, talented Mysterious Beautiful Girl make a mistake…?

“Oh… We forgot one thing. There’s no costume for the second form…”

……………. Oh no!

Damn, you’re right!

How could we forget? We should have bought a random costume at noon!

If only…

“This won’t do, partner. Showing off the second form without a change in appearance won’t make much of an impact!”

This is the biggest crisis I’ve ever faced.

If we’re going to reveal new powers against Rokuhara, we need a costume change.

There’s a huge difference between a second form that changes appearance and one that doesn’t.

In future battles, I want people to say things like, “That’s the form she showed only once during the fight with Rokuhara…”.

For that, we need a costume.

“…Partner?”

I know without you saying it.

We’re going to prepare a new costume right now, aren’t we?

“Yes, that’s right. Do you remember the store we visited at noon?”

Of course.

“That store accepts electronic payments. I’ll interfere with both your diving gear and the register to complete the transaction at lightning speed.”

Surprisingly forceful.

But indeed, a Mysterious Beautiful Girl doesn’t steal clothes.

“Of course, I’ll also adjust the shopping time. This way, it will seem like the outfit was purchased at some other point in time.”

That’s how a Mysterious Beautiful Girl handles shopping—mysteriously!

Alright, now I’m going to start dynamic shopping while dodging Rokuhara’s arrows and breaking through buildings.

“The items will be automatically stored in the expanded storage via calculations. All you need to do is pass through the store area.”

What a reliable partner…

“And I’ll make sure to handle the Hinotuchi Pay cashback campaign properly ^^”

It’s wallet-friendly too.

Now I can shop without any worries!

“……”

“Hey, hey, are you running away!?”

As I zoomed past, Rokuhara shouted and fired arrows at me.

I darted between countless buildings, weaving and circling, neutralizing each shot with artillery fire.

Plunging straight into a building would be too obvious, so I’ll loop around a few times… Now’s the time!

By the time Rokuhara released Eina, nearby building windows had shattered.

The building we were in wasn’t an exception.

“…”

“It’s futile. The arrow will definitely pierce you.”

I entered the space where the glass was broken, without slowing down.

My dynamic vision is skyrocketing, allowing me to easily navigate such narrow spaces.

I even have time to look around.

Ah, this pendant looks nice.

It seems to be the last one; I’ll buy it. Star Reader’s Staff, get this one too!

“There’s nothing else to do. Though I don’t recommend wasteful spending… Okay, the shopping is done. Just keep heading toward the other side.”

Probably took about a second.

But it seems I’ve finished shopping. My balance must have decreased too.

Star Reader’s Staff… How many clothes did you buy?

“Later, we’ll rescue lots of dungeons ^^”

Hey, didn’t you spend a lot?

“Hahaha, a Mysterious Beautiful Girl wouldn’t buy cheap clothes! That kind of gap moe humor only exists in four-panel comics depicting character breakdowns on social media!”

Didn’t you randomly surf the net again by interfering with my diving gear?

Stop using such mundane analogies out of nowhere.

It’s quite convincing though.

“In any case, I’ll redesign and include a magical formula to allow quick changing into the new outfit stored in the expanded storage. Please wait a moment.”

Alright.

Then, shall I circle above Rokuhara?

I immediately ascended after exiting the building.

I shot down the pursuing arrows and returned to a position where I could look down on Rokuhara.

“Could it be, you’ve come to surrender after tiring yourself out?”

“Not a chance.”

“Yeah, that’s right. Doing that now would be anticlimactic.”

Rokuhara fired arrows again.

Twenty of them.

An overwhelming number unleashed in a single second, and I countered them all by deploying five magic circles horizontally.

The collision of two high-density magics caused yet another intense explosion, who knows how many times today.

“Heh, that’s great.”

“…”

I stared blankly at Rokuhara.

Incidentally, I wasn’t thinking anything.

“Alright, it’s done! Go ahead and do as you please.”

Impressive work, as expected.

Then, let’s proceed!

“!”

“Here I come, Solciera!”

I flew towards Rokuhara.

While shooting down the intercepting arrows and closing in quickly, I deliberately swung wildly at Rokuhara.

“―You’ll never hit me with such a sluggish attack.”

“!”

Rokuhara avoided the scythe attack by flying low on the spot.

And without landing, twisted his body and fired arrows at me.

“Your turn.”

A distance where neither dodging nor countering is possible.

I created a barrier with all my magical power to protect myself from the arrows.

“Who said there’d be just one!?”

More arrows were fired.

Once resources are allocated to defense, counterattacks become weaker.

Eventually, I was about to have my barrier broken by countless arrows.

“…”

“So you’re silent, huh? Then, this is the end!”

A final arrow imbued with an especially potent magical power was fired.

The arrow, which emitted the brightest light yet, was fitting as the finishing blow against me.

Still, it’s currently Rokuhara’s turn.

This is a scenario to highlight Rokuhara’s strength.

It’s fine to let him dominate until this point.

“!??”

A fierce explosion occurred with the final arrow, destroying the barrier.

Or rather, I made it happen.

Black smoke enveloped the surroundings, temporarily restricting visibility.

“Wind, coming through! 5, 4, 3, 2…”

My partner began the countdown.

Until now, it was Rokuhara’s showtime.

From here on, it’s Super Mysterious Beautiful Girl Time.

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